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Write on: letters to the editor

Grateful I am so grateful to the young woman who gave me a back-issue of Â鶹´«Ã½ in the Queen Street Mall just now. I would have bought the most recent copy, but I only have $1.65 so far until "pay-day" next Wednesday. I went into the Hilton

ASIA: Who's driving, where?

Who's driving, where? The theme of the World Economic Forum's Melbourne summit, September 11-13, is "Leveraging the New Drivers for Growth". Its focus is on which mix of economic policies will make the region the most desirable for Western

Global Action Radio goes national

Global Action Radio goes national BY ANNE O'CASEY MELBOURNE — People around Australia can now find out about the latest debates and news in the lead up to the September 11 protests against the World Economic Forum here. The Global Action Radio

Anti-racism protests at Olympics planned

Anti-racism protests at Olympics planned BY JENNIFER THOMPSON SYDNEY — Amidst a media fear campaign about supposed terrorists' plans to violently disrupt the September Olympic Games, an alliance of groups is gathering in Sydney to plan peaceful

S11: are demands necessary?

BY ANDREW HALL CANBERRA — While momentum for the September 11 protest in Melbourne against the World Economic Forum snowballs, the S11 movement has much to work out: including whether it can unite on anything other than the protest itself. A

S11: Unions face a choice

BY JORGE JORQUERA MELBOURNE — Trade unions in Victoria are on the horns of a dilemma: do they support the planned protests at the World Economic Forum's Asia-Pacific Economic Summit here on September 11-13 and strike a blow for global justice, or

March on detention centre planned

March on detention centre planned BY PAUL BENEDEK SYDNEY — Migrants, refugees, anti-racists, students and all supporters of human rights are being encouraged to join a huge protest for refugees' rights planned for August 26. The demonstration

Rethinking in Ireland

Rethinking in Ireland Red BannerPO Box 6587, Dublin 6, IrelandEmail <red_banner@yahoo.com>Subscriptions A$22 Fourthwrite<http://rwg.phoblacht.net> REVIEW BY DAVE RILEY The fallout from the Sinn Fein-sponsored peace process has

Howard's IVF discrimination opposed

Howard's IVF discrimination opposed BY LYDIA LEONARD BRISBANE — More than 100 people rallied here on August 15 to oppose the federal government's plan to alter the federal anti-discrimination act to exclude lesbians and single mothers from

Blood and roses

Blood and roses A Beautiful LifeBy Matrix TheatreAt Brisbane Powerhouse, BrisbaneAugust 22-27 REVIEW BY BRENDAN DOYLE Every so often there is a theatrical performance that is not only exciting and totally absorbing, but also intricately connected

Guevara says: Cancel Third World debt!

Guevara says: Cancel Third World debt! Guevara says: Cancel Third World debt! REVIEW BY FEDERICO FUENTES Hailing from Fairfield, in the heart of working-class Sydney, Guevara is a rebel rock band refusing to write for a commercial market. The

Why we'll be protesting at the Olympics

Why we'll be protesting at the Olympics BY SIMON BUTLER The 400,000-strong reconciliation march across the Sydney Harbour Bridge on May 28 demonstrated to the federal Coalition government that a healthy anti-racism sentiment still